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The Pioneering Women of Early Blues

Cerys explores the early female blues pioneers, with Dr Tom Attah. Plus a bucketload of the best new blues.

Cerys explores the early female blues pioneers, with Dr Tom Attah. Plus a bucketload of the best new blues, including tracks from Mavis Staples, Fantastic Negrito, and a new collection featuring the great Ruth Brown.

From cutting edge contemporary sounds to scratchy old vinyl from the past, whether it’s from Memphis, Mali, or Manchester, no stone is left unturned in the search for the best of the blues. With live guest sessions and interviews, alongside blues voices from the archives.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Mar 2022 21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Leo Nocentelli

    Riverfront

  • Ruth Brown

    Mambo Baby

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Swinging Shepherd Blues

  • Terry Calier

    Blues

  • Jack Broadbent

    Midnight Radio

  • Aaron Neville

    Stompin' Ground

  • Sankofa

    Jump Jim Crow

  • Gaye Adegbalola

    Prove It On Me Blues

  • Mamie Smith

    Crazy Blues

  • Bessie Smith

    Downhearted Blues

  • Bessie Smith

    My And My Gin

  • Charley Patton

    Hang It On The Wall

  • Sam Cooke

    Little Red Rooster

  • Adrian Cox

    Beale Street Blues

  • Mavis Staples

    You've Got To Move

  • Fantastic Negrito

    Oh Betty

  • Jimmy McCracklin

    Would Man Be Satisfied

  • Wendy Rene

    Bar-B-Q

  • Allison Russell

    Nightflyer

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Mar 2022 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2